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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

I was having a tidy up in the garage today and came acoss an old Golden Virginia tin. Lo and behold inside were 2 sets of mag spanners that I had as an apprentice 45 years ago.
Tobacco tins were great for keeping bits in. Nearly every mechanic had them in their toolbox. I used to keep drills in them. I bet some of you still have them in your garage. Laughing

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the fly · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 95

Yup Bondman and oxo as well. T F.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

In my Granddads garage that I took over I found a cupboard full of them, all with different things in! great they are, still have them now!

Cheers

Dave

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

I have a few of my grandads tobacco tins but nowadays I find carte d'or ice cream tubs excellent for restoration storage.
When a bag is just not man enough or better still when stripping a double sided item or an item with multiple things attached they can be bagged and then kept together in a tub
They are also good for soaking tiny items or mixing paint as they are generally good plastic Rolling Eyes

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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Thanks for reminding me. When an uncle died about twenty years ago I was given a box with about a hundred Golden Virginia tins in it. I still have them somewhere and must go through them again. Every little left-over screw, nut and bolt, electrical connector is stored in them: even some ex-WD mercury switches. Couldn't bear to throw them away, they're almost a record of his life.
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Some of the tubs from my wifes Tupperware parties from years ago are in the garage as well. (Where the Ann Summers stuff is I havent a clue Laughing

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22820 Location: UK

Lately I've found baby feed containers to be quite handy Rolling Eyes

good-size metal tins, with plastic lids, ideal for storing things in, or washing things down in using old petrol, degreaser or whatever

RJ
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

I used to keep my paintbrushes steeped in turps in the babyfood tins.......mind you that was many moons ago Cool

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